The Indianapolis Bar Association's Paralegal Committee would like to give the very first shout out this year to Cathy Canny of Taft Stettinius and Hollister LLP!  

How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? With the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Mindy Westrick of the Indiana Energy Association) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

A handful of our members have asked how to determine a realistic wage for paralegals and legal assistants. Check out this post for statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for some data from around the United States.

This article is an oldy but a goody. Sometimes remembering that taking a breath, taking a step back, and remembering that it's not on you all the time is helpful.

Looking to find your next great law clerk or show your support for diversity in our community? Employer and sponsor registration is now open for the 2021 Diversity Job Fair!

Recently, we've seen two new cases brought against Google and its alleged anti-competitive business practices. One lawsuit concerns Google abusing its monopoly power over the technology the delivers its ads, as well as some highly questionable allegations of collusion with Facebook.

It's the season of giving and even during the hardships of 2020, generous sponsors, bidders and donors helped the Indianapolis Bar Foundation raise over $26,000 during IndyBar's Giving, this year's online silent auction to benefit the programs and initiatives of the foundation.

Despite the horrible COVID-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc on our country and the entire world, paralegals have demonstrated once again just how indispensable we really are. As technology-driven as the world was already becoming, it seems as though technology became our lifeline overnight.

2020 has been (and no doubt will continue to be) like riding a roller coaster in a hurricane. Fortunately, for the IndyBar, we have a committed membership that has responded in amazing ways. While the pandemic will affect the practice of law for years to come, we can all be proud of the work our association did to respond in positive and uplifting ways. In a non-COVID year, we would typically recognize our IndyBar award winners at our annual Recognition Breakfast — typically a packed event with comradery and good cheer. Like many things this year, we will recognize our award winners in different (but no less important) ways.

It’s getting blustery outside, but don’t let your knowledge of the magistrates and commissioners who may hear your case cause you to be blustery in the court room – virtual or not.  Join us on November 10!